Daily Tribune, Terre Haute, Vigo County, 22 April 1917 — Page 4

Page PDF (10.82 MB)

Back to issue view

he Terre Haute Tribune

AND OAJMBTTR.

... f??"*!4.®"1 »ew»p»iiet. Utilf iki!V*7' SL£

Terr®

Hnnte Gazette,

,®®*»

1*e Terr* Hanle

!•«. ritlbllnlirl 1SJM.

"T",®u5inesa Department,

»W&i?ron?fv ii Editorial Department, gtfofos. 155: Central Union, 816. ^^Bdvauee yearly by mall, Daily and 5s«0*y. $3.00. Dally only, 13.00. Sun•%y jpnly, $2.00.

Entered as second* class matter, Janu-

ary 1, 1906, at the

fe -postoffice at Terro .Indiana, under the act. of Conor March 2, 1879.

Oaly Hcwsnapcr la Te»e Huute iia»Pf leas** wlrt service Asl*ress. Central Press SSKOCIS«rrri«c. '•X

Maute aewspaver for 'J'erre

®f«l* inopie. The only paper fa Terre l«te 9Wikt»d, edited and published by im Hsttteaas.

Will

unsolicited articles, manuscripts ters amid pictures sent to the Trib9*?. sent at the owner's risk, and

Tjfibune company expressly repujiT any liability or responsibility their safe custody or return.

SPOTLESS TOWN.

'Citizens in the neighborhood of Coltt- park showed yesterday what conbl^«d iublic spirit can do. They dethat it was time to remove the *dwo6d which formed an appropriate toUgh setting for bleak and sear win4»ut which was entirely passe for young and fresher mind of spring.

They organized in squads and particij^^fted in a great' spring' drive against '^^.Jpttt and disorder. They moved on, trench after trench from 3eh"Sl- Apathy and Colonel Laggard^ "and l^n the last yard was cleaned, when 'jSfte last kopje of cahs and rubbish had ippeared, they called it a day and feitiired to the commissary, where they mftyyed a neighborhood dinner, '^-jl&agitifc what an Arcady we""would, ivfe did all citizens thus respond to jkblic duty. However, the spirit is iwing. For years the Kent Avenue

Itib has lead in this kind

i!LJ

public

blrit. The Third Ward Civic club has bntracted the habit, and now the ward boasts of a like organiza-

V/" It has remained for the Collet park itlon, however, to give such a gendemonstration of useful citizen-

For the edification of other parts

'.pi^'the city the Tribune would like to $0ta»ar from the- leaders just how it was

Jjtt&itt. If any of these good citizens vj|mi write the history of this moment9\js day, the Tribune promises here to devote the space to give the lesson ^public spirit ample publicity.

THE GREAT VOID.

Prof. U. O. Cox, of the Indiana State formal, makes the very pertinent point y| .ft systematic effort of ge.ttting i^Ore labor on the farms ought to be .^^mulated now and carried on through 'f $ke planting and harvest season. ||^y far the greatest problem which fepnfronts the farmer this season is 4of labor supply. For -five years \J djjjfa question of getting sufficient help i/l ,~tj& plant, tend and harvest his crops been a puzzling one, and each sucibding year the situation has become 6rfe: acute. This year, with the parotic demand for more intensive ing with more rural boys 'drawn

I^Me city by attractive "war wages," with many of those remaining, swering or likely to answer the call the colors, the average farmer is in i-^aost serlpus quandry in the history

American agriculture. g^everal plans have been suggested, at-, of having high school boys bethe ages of 16 and 18 years give .^lielr services is plausible. One even

^riore feasible, however, is that of the Vacation on the farm" plan, similar jr. one being inaugurated in Canada

i ^SAFEGUARD YOUR TAKE NO CHANCES-

hadci

i td cool it,

this season.' This plan would apply to those beyond the age limit of the prob^ able universal military service law who are anxious to do their part.

The extent of the needs of farm labor are not known at present, nor can it be surmised as to what response Mr. City Man will give such a call. A movement is already under way to determine these things. It is certain that farm'journals ar^d country newspapers will do their utmost to learn the attitude and the needs of the farmer, while the city newspaper ma# be counted upon to sound the city man upon this proposition of vacation on the farm.

In a further maturity of plans the county food commissioners could act as executive heads for their respective counties and systematically carry out Prof. Cox's suggestion.

MOVING FAST.

Events are crowding themselves on Germany. Ominous events which seem to foredoom the existence of the empire. From- all accounts defeats to Prussian arms have pressed upon one another in France, and cable dispatches to the Tribune yesterday contained news of the revolts at h6me. The kaiser's position during the week just closed seems to have been the most precarious since the month of July, 1915, which ushered in the maelstrom. To hold back the enemies on many fronts and to wait for the outcome of the submarine campaign seems to be Germany's main hope of ultimate victory.

But with a commander as active and resourceful as Hindenburg it is certain that Germany will undertake an offensive campaign whenever there is a. possible opening. The present British and French smash in France seems to have closed every German opportunity if not for the summer of 1917 at least for several months. .Already the incipient drive in Russia has reached its limit.

Probably more important than the indirect result of giving Russia respite is the direct result of preventing an aggressive German movement in the west. When Hindenburg drew back his forces to his own chosen line he confidently ,expected to put an end to the heavy offensive of the allies which had lasted -for eight months, and it is very likely that he hoped to organize a drive of his own in some other part of the line. A spasmodic German attack in Champagne and along the Meuse at the time of the great retreat may have been the first attempt in this direction. The unexpected broadening of the allies' campaign, the hammering at points beyond the limits of the Hindenberg line, has removed every thought of aggression from the mind of Hindenburg.

The evident intention of the British and French is to pound away all summer. For once they have "got the jump" on the Prussians, the advantage is already appreciable, and Haig and Niveile are determined to retain and increase it.

BLOCKING ROOSEVELT.

A Tribune reader writes in to inquire "Why President Wilson is blocking Teddy's plan to take an army of American volunteers to the trenches in France?" The question is fair, and deserves consideration.

It is to be regretted that Col. Roosevelt, impelled no doubt by the best and most patriotic of motives, seems inclined to raise a point which may cause dissensions just when unanimity is desired. His wish to raise a division of volunteers and take them abroad, to fight with the allies is perfectly in

HEALTH

BE SURE

Sickness soon overtakes those who have become indifferent to the condition of the stomach, liver and bowels and have allowed Indigestion, Constipation, Biliousness and Malaria to develop.

NO WONDER YOU FEEL SO. POORLY

Waken up—give yourself a fair chance—try and improve your general health, with the assistance of

HOSTETTER'S Stomach Bitters

S i I

keeping with his impulsive" temperament, !»ut officers of the army have already made it plain that they do not approve of such a plan and that they will oppose it vigorously. On the side of the colonel the argument used that such am American force would have a great sentimental effect in Europe, and to the impartial observer that is apparently all it would have. Sentiment is not to be ignored, of course, in warlike matters—as the Germans have learned to their cost—but if thegjLTnited States Is to make the most 01 un opportunities it is clear that it must be guided by the wishes of its own experts, constituting the glneral staff of the army, and of the allies abroad.

If the colonel should be authorized to raifee a division of volunteers these would, of course have to submit to the same period of training ap other recruits. It is very certain t|iat the British and French would resent any effort to put half-trained troops into the fighting line, where th&y might prove an element of weakness at a critical moment. The colonel's men would, in Justice to other recruits, have to submit to the same preparation as all American volunteers, and could not be flung together with undue haste. Thus nothing would.be gained in time. It would also be essential -that they should be commanded by regular army officers, and those In authority at the war department protest violently against the proposition to take away officers at the very time when they are most needed to train the new army here. The matter is one which It would seem should be left 16 the decision of the general staff.

Now that we are at war with Germany, Germany refuses to declare war on us. This evens things up. She waged war on us all the time before we declared war.

A good joke on these fellows that marry to get out of enlisting is that the marriage license is not ended with the term of the matrimonial war.

The Turks have interned one of our littlest warships, the Scorpion. Nothing short of a cojiple of minarets and a mosque can square that.

This is getting.tOf be a. hard and unfeeling world. The poet of the Detroit Free Press is now copyrighting all his most scissorable poems.

£pain has lost one-sixth of her shipping since the war began. Losing her shipping seems to be about, the easiest thing Spain does.

The world observes Hindenburg*8 strategic retreat with bated breath— wondering when the-strategy part is going to begin.

The slackers will note that the fine artificial orange blossoms are being made out of yellow rags and white feathers.

Claude Kitchin shed tears—but .even on that stunt, a woman congressman got ahead of him.

HOROSCOPE.

"Th« Stan I Bella*, Hat Da Mot OoawaL"

Monday, April 23, 1917.

According to astrology this is an important day in the' direction of the stars. Mercury, Neptune1 and Saturn .are in beneflc aspect, while Uranus rules strongly tor. tfvil.

Under the inljcnical sway of Uranus it is believed that, treachery and strategy are made easy and warning' lis given that national interests may be betrayed, while this configuration prevails.

There -is a sign, indicating excitement over a religious issue or church. question, which may, bring about embarrassment for persons in high pjace.

Reactionary measures toward simpler customs in social life are foreshadowed and a period of retrenchment again is predicted.

Diseases of the brain and nervous

TERRE HAUTE TRIBUNE.

How I Earned My First Dollar

From a cornfield to the city attorneyship would be the first and last pages of the autobiography of the active life of Judge Charles S. Batt,were he to sit down and write it now. But Terre Haute's city attorney is too busy just at this juncture with city boundary ordinance cases to write tne story of how he earned his first dollar. Mr. Batt consented, however to relate it yesterday in these few brief words. "I earned my first dollar dropping corn at the princely salary of twentyfive cents a day. I was then nine years of age and we lived at Salem, Ind., down in Washington county. I worked for a neighboring farmer and dropped corn in the* old style way, planting it by hand and using my feet occasionally to mold the clods of earth as I walked in the rows. That was my first dollar and took me just four days to earn it and when I got to it I planted it in the savings bank. Our farm was down near where LieutGov. Bush now lives. I met Mr. Bush just the other day and was pleased to talk over with him familiar marks of the old place." "When I was twelve years of age," continued Judge Batt, "we moved to New Albany, Ind., and there I wat raised. From the time we went there I commenced carrying papers noon and evening while I was going to school. When I got through school I went into the railroad service for several years.

•TT?-

,"h .v'r',-

K» *850 sS?'*985

Prices Effective April 1st, 1917

Lisht Fours Touring Roadster

lllillllli

system will increase greatly, the seers declare, during the coming months. This day should be favorable for all affairs dependent on publicity. Newspapers come much to the fore again and they will publish extraordinary sensations next week, if the stars be read aright.

Saturn gives encouragement to all who deal in mines or minerals. The discovery of rare ores is prophesied for the west.

Again danger of assassination of a public man who may not survive the end of May.

Increase of crime in the large cities of the United States will be one sign of the times.

June will mark the beginning of three most, critical months for the United States,'astrologers assert, and it will develop new men of power.

Persons whose birthdate it is may expect a busy and successful year, if they avoid all quarrels and lawsuits.

Children born on this day have the augury of success in life. These subjects. of Taurus are likely to have quick tempers.'

Might Help-

"Considering the collection of old medicines in every family—" "Yes?" "Seems to me it would be a big saving if doctors would prescribe just about half the quantities they do."— Kansas City Journal.

CHARLES S. BATT.

Then I went to college and law school. On graduating from law school in 1904, I came to Terre Haute and began the practice of law."

1693 $68o 179S

Country Club

Big Fours Touring Roadster

$8so $83J fisjo fz4so

Coupe Sedan

Light Sixes Touring Rotfdsler

$(8j $07o $1383 $1383

Coupe Sedan

Willys-Six Touring $1423

Willys-Knights Four Touring $1393 Four Coupt $16so

Four Sedan $1030 Four Limousine $1930 Eight Touring $1950

Advance in price. Big Four and Light Six models. May 1st next—deferred until that date account too late to correct adver~ tisemcnts appearing in magatines circulating throughout the month of April,

All prices f.o. b. Toledo Subject to change without notice "Made in U. S. .4."

Hsii-iiililii

Motor Gxs

Balanced Greatness

The Overland Big Four—again improved and refined-—is the car that built Overland. This car for nine years has undergone steady development and refinement with the help and advice of an army of owners which now totals over three hundred thousand. It should be, and we believe is, especially notable for its balanced greatness. The unprecedented accumulated experience in building this type of car has taught us true balance as nothing else could^-the value of right weight—the right ratio of power to weight—the true tire, gasoline and oil economy-—the utmost attainable riding comfort—the lines that truly express refinement and beauty.

Sunday School Lesson For April 15

By REV. F. C. W1TTHOFF, BETHANY REFORMED CHURCH'.

Topic: Jesus anointed at Biethany. .Text: John 212:1-11. Date, A. D„ 30, Saturday, April 1.

On Friday, six days before the passover, Jesus arrived at Bethany on the Mount of Olives. Here he spent Saturday, tike' Jewish sabbath, doubtless with the family "that Jesus loved." 1.'There they made him a supper. At the house of Simon the leper, who probably had been healed by :Jesus.

Note that Christ ate together with his friends in full view of the cross. Eating together may transfigure the physical by the spiritual, and the meal times of the family be times of speclctl bl6ssin§^.

Martha was the head of this home of friendship, an active, earnest woman, a good housekeeper, the ruling' spirit, always eager to do things for everybody except herself, with" but one thought,, in her heart that the Lord must have her best comfort and cheer,

Mary helped in the house, she also sat at Jesus' feet. In John II we get another view of the two sisters in which the .characteristics are the same, Martha the activity of ldve, and she gains the teaching Mary the quiet depths of love and sorrow, and she gains not only the teaching, but the tears of Jesus. 2. The flask of precious odors poured upon the feet of Jesus.

By ointment is meant rather a liquid perfume than what is commonly known as ointment. 'Roman .pound of 12 ounces.

Spikenard, pure nard, like attar of roses, unadulterated, in full strength. Vklue about $50, -anointed the feet of Jesus. Mark mentions the pouring of the ointment, on His head, but. John notices only her pouring it upon His feet, for it was common to pour it upon the head and expressed the usual sentiments of honor to a guest but anointing the feet was unusual, and expressed the tenderest and most humble and reverential, unutterable affection. And. wiped His feet with her ^This, too, was unusual. She took woman's chief ornament and devoted it to wiping the travel-stained feet of h»r teacher. She devoted the best she had to the least honorable service for Him. ... .. j\nd the house was filled with the odor, as indeed the church and the world have been filled with the odor of this loving deed.

Suggestions: From this act of Mary s will arise many tragrances that should pervade our lives. 1. The sweetest perfume that the home circle ever knows arises from deeds of loving service which its members do for each other. Yet how many homes are tasteless and odorless as bouquets of waxen flowers. Precious friendships, rich in love, let them always be within call. 2. The first condition of really great excellence is a spirit of genuine selfsacrifice and self-renunciation. Ledy's History of Kuropean Morals.

May I reach

That purest heaven be to others' souls The cup of strength in some great agony. So shall I join the choir invisible Whose music is the gladness of the world.—George Eliot. 3. "Be Martha still indeed and good endeavor

In faith like Mary, at His feet forever."—Coleridge. 4. Iter's break the alabaster Koxes of perfume, of sympathy and affection, and pour out lavishly, while we have our friends. Let's hearten them in their hours of'sorrow and trial. "If von have a word of cheer, Speak 't while I'm alive to hear. Margaret Preston. 5. Not the largeness or smallness- of

1 1 I

THE GIBSON-OVERLAND CO.

813-815 Ohio St. H. 0. Russell, Mgr. Phones—New 4454, Old 1710

The Willys-Overland Company* Toledo, Ohio

Manufacturers of Willys-Knight and Overland Automobiles and Light Commercial Cars

It is produced under conditions which permit remarkable economies of administration, manufacture and distribution. It should be, and we believe is, better value than any car of similar specifications. The price is $850 until May 1st—-, thereafter $895. The Light Six is the same model with changes conforming to approved six-cylinder construction and is likewise

F. C. ni'I'l'HOFF.

the gifts, but the cost to us, the selfsacrifice in giving, made freely and gladly, that measures love. Thus let us give to 'Christ and each other.

Judas Iscariot. Mark the striking contrast between the money box of Judas and the alabaster box of Mary, his thirty pieces of silver and her 300 pence, his love of money and her liberality his hypocritical profession of concern for the poor and her noble deed for her Lord, his wretched end and her noble memory forever. P. Schaff, D. D."

Beware of the men who talk of prudence when the claims of Christ are pressed.

s"Love

so amazing, so divine

demands my all." Let her alone, a rebuke to Judas. Mary's act. good in principle is the judgment of Christ. It was a high act of a noble soul, expressing its noblest emotions. R. V. suffer her to keep it. Keep what? The value of the act and its meaning. No giving to the poor is of great value to them without the spirit of love.

Christ His best—shall we give less.

TEN YEAKS.AGO TODAY.

From tiie Trlbnne Piles.

April 22, 1907.

Berlin Brill went to Evansville to accept a position with the National Biscuit comparty.

The Rose Polytechnic Institute affiliated with the Carnegie foundation for the adanvcement of teaching.

The board of public works ordered the opening of Eighth avenue from Eighteenth street to Twenty-fifth street.

St. Stephen's Episcopal church was presented with a silver cibonum in membory of the Jate William and Sai^h McLean.

excess

Value

car at the price, $985 until May lst-^-thereafter $1025.

These cars represent a safe purchase at a very considerable saving on a basis of comparative values. Our April deliveries are limited.

"It Didn't Hurt Mm— It Won't Hutt You"

Do You Know One of These

Thqy are .atpong the thousands who are glad to tpli of our-painless extraction.

Mrs. Lydia Stroup,

•Villa Grove, OL,

MRS. FRED CARD,

of Cory, ind., took the chair Without any fear and had 16 pulled and declared there was no pain, as usual.

MR. C. I/. SQUIRE,

of Linton, Ind., says: "ft is perfectly satisfactory and the extraction was absolutely painless."

MRS. CASSIE OL'LSON,

of New Gdshen, had 16 firm, longrooted. badly decayed teeth extracted without a groan Or a grunt. It was painlessly done.

Our Dental X-Ray Machine actually pictured the condition of the roots of the teeth and adjacent bones.

Dr. Reiss

512% Wabash, Over Joseph's. Dr. Heidenrelcht Associate Dentin.

BROWN'S Business College

Will prepare you for your place

in the business world.

^116 SOUTH SIXTH STREET

Old 3026 —PHONES— New 222

TRY A TRIBUNE WANT AD,

says: "It didn't hurt at alL No one ought to hesitate to come here when you pull teeth so easily. I will tell all my friends about it."